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Frank Lewin

January 01, 1970

Frank Lewin (March 27, 1925 – January 18, 2008) was an American composer and teacher.

Biography edit

Frank Lewin was born March 27, 1925, in Breslau, Germany. He and his family escaped from Germany in 1939, spent a year in Cuba, and came to the United States in 1940. Lewin studied composition with Felix Deyo at the Baldwin Conservatory (Long Island, New York); Jack Frederick Kilpatrick and Hans David at Southern Methodist University; Roy Harris in Logan, Utah; and Richard Donovan and Paul Hindemith at the Yale School of Music, where he received his Bachelor of Music degree in 1951.

Lewin composed and edited music for feature, documentary, and television films, including dozens of original scores for The Defenders and The Nurses. He wrote incidental music for plays from William Shakespeare to Tennessee Williams, and composed scores for historical outdoor dramas by Paul Green and others, in various parts of the country. He also wrote a number of concert compositions including two operas, several orchestral works, concertos for viola and harmonica, song cycles, and choral music.

Lewin was a professor at the Yale School of Music from 1971 to 1992, teaching composition for film; and at the Columbia University School of the Arts from 1975 to 1989, where he taught the course "Music in Modern Media."

Lewin lived in Princeton, New Jersey from 1956 until his death on January 18, 2008.[1]

Works edit

Operas

  • Gulliver, an opera in two acts, with some sections composed by Easley Blackwood and Elliot Kaplan (1975)
  • Burning Bright, based on the novel and play by John Steinbeck (1993)

Orchestral

  • Evocation (1960)
  • Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra, (1960)
  • Concerto Armonico, viola and orchestra (1960); revision and transcription of the Harmonica Concerto by violist Brett Deubner (2006)
  • Concerto on Silesian Tunes, viola concerto (1965)

Instrumental

  • Dunlap's Creek, for organ and English horn (1953)
  • Music for the New Family of Violins, for the eight instruments designed and built by Carleen Hutchins (1965)

Choral

  • Psalm 121 (1942)
  • Psalm 148 (1949)
  • Psalm 137 (1956)
  • Behold, How Good (1959)
  • Seasons (1962)
  • Music for the White House (1965)
  • Requiem for Robert F. Kennedy (Mass for the Dead, in English) (1969)

Solo vocal music

Theater music

Historical outdoor dramas

  • Beyond the Sundown by Kermit Hunter (1975)
  • The McIntosh Trail by Kermit Hunter (1976)
  • Dust on her Petticoats by Kermit Hunter (1976)
  • Hernando DeSoto, Conquistador by Kermit Hunter (1976)
  • Blue Jacket by W.L. "Rusty" Mundell (1982)
  • Trumpet in the Land by Paul Green (1984)
  • The White Savage by Joseph Bonamico and Mark Durbin (1997)

Film and television

  • Wanted, CBS TV series (1955–56), theme composer
  • The Nurses, television series (1961–63)
  • The Defenders, television series (1962–65)
  • A Year Toward Tomorrow, documentary film (1967)
  • J.T., CBS Children's Television Workshop movie (1969)
  • The Plot Against Harry, feature film directed by Michael Roemer (1989)

Writings edit

  • The Soundtrack in Nontheatrical Motion Pictures Society of Motion Picture Engineers, 1958.
  • Man and His Sound—Expo 67. Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, 1968.
  • Burning Bright, The Genesis of an Opera, Lyrica Society, 1985.
  • The Music of Language in a Passage from Tannhäuser, Ars Lyrica, Journal of the Lyrica Society for Word-Music Relations, Volume XIII, 2003.
  • Reflecting on Wagner

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Biography". Frank Lewin website. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  • Auld, Louis E. (1985). Burning Bright, The Genesis of an Opera: an interview with Frank Lewin. Guildford, CT: Lyrica Society. ISBN 0-937129-00-3.

External links edit

  • Frank Lewin at IMDb
  • Frank Lewin website

January 01, 1970
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Frank Lewin March 27 1925 January 18 2008 was an American composer and teacher Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Writings 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksBiography editFrank Lewin was born March 27 1925 in Breslau Germany He and his family escaped from Germany in 1939 spent a year in Cuba and came to the United States in 1940 Lewin studied composition with Felix Deyo at the Baldwin Conservatory Long Island New York Jack Frederick Kilpatrick and Hans David at Southern Methodist University Roy Harris in Logan Utah and Richard Donovan and Paul Hindemith at the Yale School of Music where he received his Bachelor of Music degree in 1951 Lewin composed and edited music for feature documentary and television films including dozens of original scores for The Defenders and The Nurses He wrote incidental music for plays from William Shakespeare to Tennessee Williams and composed scores for historical outdoor dramas by Paul Green and others in various parts of the country He also wrote a number of concert compositions including two operas several orchestral works concertos for viola and harmonica song cycles and choral music Lewin was a professor at the Yale School of Music from 1971 to 1992 teaching composition for film and at the Columbia University School of the Arts from 1975 to 1989 where he taught the course Music in Modern Media Lewin lived in Princeton New Jersey from 1956 until his death on January 18 2008 1 Works editOperas Gulliver an opera in two acts with some sections composed by Easley Blackwood and Elliot Kaplan 1975 Burning Bright based on the novel and play by John Steinbeck 1993 Orchestral Evocation 1960 Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra 1960 Concerto Armonico viola and orchestra 1960 revision and transcription of the Harmonica Concerto by violist Brett Deubner 2006 Concerto on Silesian Tunes viola concerto 1965 Instrumental Dunlap s Creek for organ and English horn 1953 Music for the New Family of Violins for the eight instruments designed and built by Carleen Hutchins 1965 Choral Psalm 121 1942 Psalm 148 1949 Psalm 137 1956 Behold How Good 1959 Seasons 1962 Music for the White House 1965 Requiem for Robert F Kennedy Mass for the Dead in English 1969 Solo vocal music Shall I Compare Thee 1949 A Dutch Lullaby setting of the poem Wynken Blynken and Nod 1952 Innocence and Experience poetry from Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake 1961 Variations of Greek Themes poetry by Edwin Arlington Robinson 1977 A Musical Nashery poetry by Ogden Nash 1980 Wedding Music setting of the Song of Solomon 1981 Phoenix 1993 She Walks in Beauty setting of the poem by Lord Byron 1994 Theater music The Trojan War Will Not Take Place by Jean Giraudoux 1952 Theater of the Soul by Nikolai Evreinov 1953 Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams 1954 The Tempest by William Shakespeare 1955 Knight of the Burning Pestle by Beaumont and Fletcher 1955 Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare 1956 Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare 1957 Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca 1957 A Midsummer Night s Dream by William Shakespeare 1958 Thieves Carnival by Jean Anouilh 1958 Leonce and Lena by Georg Buchner 1958 The Tempest by William Shakespeare 1967 Caesar at the Rubicon by Theodore White 1971 Streets of Gold by Tom DeTitta 1992 Historical outdoor dramas Beyond the Sundown by Kermit Hunter 1975 The McIntosh Trail by Kermit Hunter 1976 Dust on her Petticoats by Kermit Hunter 1976 Hernando DeSoto Conquistador by Kermit Hunter 1976 Blue Jacket by W L Rusty Mundell 1982 Trumpet in the Land by Paul Green 1984 The White Savage by Joseph Bonamico and Mark Durbin 1997 Film and television Wanted CBS TV series 1955 56 theme composer The Nurses television series 1961 63 The Defenders television series 1962 65 A Year Toward Tomorrow documentary film 1967 J T CBS Children s Television Workshop movie 1969 The Plot Against Harry feature film directed by Michael Roemer 1989 Writings editThe Soundtrack in Nontheatrical Motion Pictures Society of Motion Picture Engineers 1958 Man and His Sound Expo 67 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers 1968 Burning Bright The Genesis of an Opera Lyrica Society 1985 The Music of Language in a Passage from Tannhauser Ars Lyrica Journal of the Lyrica Society for Word Music Relations Volume XIII 2003 Reflecting on WagnerAwards editFellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and New Jersey State Council on the Arts Distinguished Artist Award from New Jersey State Council on the ArtsReferences edit Biography Frank Lewin website Retrieved 2008 12 29 Auld Louis E 1985 Burning Bright The Genesis of an Opera an interview with Frank Lewin Guildford CT Lyrica Society ISBN 0 937129 00 3 External links editFrank Lewin at IMDb Frank Lewin website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Lewin amp oldid 1209327448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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